See and Learn Saying Words 3

See and Learn Saying Words 3 is designed to help children with Down syndrome to say words and improve the accuracy of
their word productions. It may also be helpful for other children with similar speech difficulties.

See and Learn Saying Words 3 supports simple activities that encourage the imitation and repetition of spoken words. It includes
activities to practise six sets of one or two syllable words beginning with sounds that typically develop following those introduced in
See and Learn Saying Words 2 (sh, th,
s, z, l, and j).

Activities

Learning to Say Words - using picture prompt cards and speechreading cues to encourage first attempts at saying
words

Practising Saying Words - using sets of picture prompt cards in games to encourage more complete word production

Rehearsing Saying Words - multiple repetitions of specific words to improve the clarity and consistency of word
production

Suitability

See and Learn Saying Words 3 builds on the skills taught in the previous four See and Learn Speech steps and is
suitable for children who can:

can produce at least some of the consonants - sh, th, s, z, l, or j

can produce simple combinations of these consonants and a vowel - for example, laa and shoe

We recommend that young children practice these activities as soon as they meet these criteria. However, the activities are also
suitable for older children who need additional practice to improve their speech clarity.

Editions and features

See and Learn Saying Words 3 is available as a printed kit or as an app. Both feature:

Step-by-step guidance - a comprehensive guide, explaining the design of the activities and providing step-by-step
instructions

Record keeping - printable record sheets for recording progress

Clear colour picture prompt 'cards' - laminated cards in the print edition, similar 'cards' on
screen in the apps

In addition, the apps offer:

Simple activity screens - keeping distractions to a minimum to help children focus on the tasks at hand

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